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Telling time is important in any language. This chapter will focus on the days of the week, the months in a year, and expressions involving time.
Basic Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | |
| French | English |
| Aujourd'hui | today |
| Hier | Yesterday |
| Demain | Tomorrow |
| Le matin | Morning |
| Le midi | Noon |
| La nuit | Night |
| Le soir | Evening |
| L'après-midi | Afternoon |
| La semaine | Week |
| Le mois | Month |
| L'année (feminine) | Year |
| Asteur | Now (right now) |
| Un élan | A while |
| T'à l'heure | A while ago |
Days in the Week
| Les Jours de la Semaine | |
| French | English |
| dimanche | Sunday |
| lundi | Monday |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | Thursday |
| vendredi | Friday |
| samedi | Saturday |
Note that the days of the week are not capitalized in French. Also, all days are masculine (le, un). Sometimes expressions involving the days are translated similarly as in English.
| Expressions Involving the Days of the Week (Like English) | |
| French | English |
| tout la journée mardi | all day Tuesday |
| tous les dimanche | all Sunday / every Sunday |
However, some are not as easily translated.
| Expressions Involving the Days of the Week (Unlike English) | |
| French | English |
| lundi passé | last Monday |
| mardi en huit | next Tuesday |
| vendredi en quinze | two weeks from Friday |
| De bonne heure samedi matin | early Saturday morning |
When saying an event occurs or has occurred on a certain, be sure to put le in front of it.
| Event Occuring on a Day | |
| French | English |
| Le lundi, j'aime aller à la pêche. | On Mondays, I like to go fishing. |
| Le dimanche, on va à l'église. | On Sundays, we go to church. |
| Le mardi, j'ai vendu mon char. | On Tuesday, I sold my car. |
Months in a year
| Les mois de l'année | |
| French | English |
| janvier | January |
| février | February |
| mars | March |
| avril | April |
| mai | May |
| juin | June |
| juillet | July |
| août | August |
| septembre | September |
| octobre | October |
| novembre | November |
| décembre | December |
Also, note that the months of the year are masculine.
Seasons
| Les saisons de l'année | |
| French | English |
| Le printemps | Spring |
| L'été | Summer |
| L'automne | Autumn/Fall |
| L'hiver | Winter |
Again, note that the seasons are masculine. When we talk about events occuring during a month, it is a little different than days of the week.
| Event Occuring on a Day | |
| French | English |
| En été, l'équipe pratique beaucoup. | During Summer, the team practices a lot. |
| Au printemps, ma mère passe du temps dans le jardin. | In the Summer, my mother spends her time in the garden. |
| En hiver, on aime voyager. | In winter, we like to travel. |
| En automne, les enfants commence l'école. | In Fall, the children start school. |
See that Summer (printemps) is different from the rest of the seasons. It will use au instead of en.
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